A 55-year-old male had been delivered to the resuscitation unit unconscious. Relatives reported him to have mistakenly drunk an alcoholic solution of unknown origin. On examination the patient was diagnosed with methanol intoxication. What antidote should be used in this case?

Question

Answer options

Protamine sulfate
Acetylcysteine
Teturamum
Naloxone
Ethanol

Correct answer

Ethanol

Explanation

Antidote therapy, often using ethanol, is directed towards delaying methanol metabolism until the methanol is eliminated from the patient’s system either naturally or via dialysis.

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